On the Run (1958 film)
{{Short description|1958 British film by Ernest Morris}}
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| director = Ernest Morris
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| writer = {{Plainlist |
- Brian Clemens
- Eldon Howard
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| music = Albert Elms
| cinematography = James Wilson
| editing = Maurice Rootes
| studio = Danziger Productions Ltd.
| distributor = United Artists
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1958|06|01|UK}}
| runtime = 70 minutes
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
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On the Run is a 1958 second feature{{Cite book |last=Chibnall |first=Steve |title=The British 'B' Film |last2=McFarlane |first2=Brian |publisher=BFI/Bloomsbury |year=2009 |isbn=978-1-8445-7319-6 |location=London |pages=93}} British drama film directed by Ernest Morris and starring Neil McCallum, Susan Beaumont and William Hartnell.{{Cite web |title=On the Run |url=https://collections-search.bfi.org.uk/web/Details/ChoiceFilmWorks/150038262 |access-date=24 December 2023 |website=British Film Institute Collections Search}} It was written by Brian Clemens and Eldon Howard and produced by The Danzigers.
Plot
Wesley is a young man on the run looking for work, when he meets Tom Casey who offers him lodging and work in his garage. Wesley and Tom's daughter Kitty fall in love. Kitty learns Wesley is a former boxer who won a fight he was supposed to have thrown, and is running away from a gang seeking revenge. The gang catch up with him and they fight in Tom's garage. Kitty and Wesley marry.
Cast
- Neil McCallum as Wesley
- Susan Beaumont as Kitty Casey
- William Hartnell as Tom Casey
- Gordon Tanner as Bart Taylor
- Philip Saville as Driscoll
- Gil Winfield as Joe
- Hal Osmond as Sam Bassett
Critical reception
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "A conventional and unpretentious second feature, this is, within its limits, an improvement on most Danziger productions, thanks largely to agreeable performances from the three principles. Philip Saville's soft-spoken thug is effectively spine-chilling and the fights, if somewhat vicious, are realistically staged."{{Cite journal |date=1 January 1958 |title=On the Run |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/1305822752/AA74067600A8493EPQ/6 |journal=The Monthly Film Bulletin |volume=25 |issue=288 |pages=90 |via=ProQuest}}
In British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 David Quinlan rated the film as "average", writing: "Predictable thriller with better punch-ups than usual."{{Cite book |last=Quinlan |first=David |title=British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 |publisher=B.T. Batsford Ltd. |year=1984 |isbn=0-7134-1874-5 |location=London |pages=357}}
References
External links
- {{IMDb title|0052028}}
{{The Danzigers}}
Category:Films directed by Ernest Morris
Category:1950s English-language films
Category:Films scored by Albert Elms
Category:English-language drama films
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